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You see, I like cookies. And I especially like cookie pies. You know, those HUGE cookies the size of a pizza?
They’re too good to be true.
I had a big peanut butter cookie craving the other day… the kind a pizza cookie could remedy.
However, I clearly do not need a cookie THAT big, nor do I need an entire batch of cookies lying around my apartment. My solution was to take the middle road and bake a moderately-sized pizza cookie.
About the size of my head. 
The cookie is giant. Completely ridiculous. Over the top.
It’s absolutely everything you want AND MORE, trust me.
The cookie recipe is reduced from a larger dough recipe – only 2 tablespoons of this, 2 tablespoons of that. This recipe could be easily divided into 4 smaller peanut butter cookies if this big guy is too much to handle!
Be sure to reduce the baking time to about 9-10 minutes if going that route.
I added Reese’s Pieces and semi-sweet chocolate chips to the dough. Feel free to add in your favorites though. I bet honey-roasted peanuts and chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups would be incredible as well!
What I love MOST about this recipe is that you don’t even need a mixer! Everything is mixed by hand, in one bowl.
Raise your hand if you love an easy clean up!
1 Giant Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cookie
makes 1 giant cookie
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons beaten egg (crack an egg, beat it, and use 2 Tbsp)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (if using natural peanut butter, use a thick no-stir variety)
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup Reeses Pieces
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray or line with a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla mixing until well combined. Stir in peanut butter then add flour, baking soda and salt. Fold in Reeses pieces and chocolate chips until combined. With a large spoon, scoop into a ball onto prepared baking sheet. The dough will be sticky. Make sure the cookie dough ball is tall and round, like the picture above. I topped the cookie dough with a few extra Reese’s Pieces before baking.
Bake for 17-19 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. The center may appear undone, but it will set as the cookie cools. Let cool ON the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
adapted from Picky Palate
© Sally’s Baking Addiction 2012 photos
The first time I made this cookie, we gobbled it all up in one night. Please pardon the iPhone photo from last year.
I can’t get enough of this giant cookie recipe and was glad to make it again!
I like big cookies…
1 XXL Buttery Soft Sugar Cookie
*If you’re looking to make an entire batch of peanut butter cookies, I suggest my Soft-Baked Peanut Butter Lovers’ Cookies. They are my no-fail, go-to peanut butter cookies!
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2 tbs of beaten egg? i would love to try this recipe what if i put a whole egg?
Yes, crack an egg, beat it, and then measure 2 tbsp from the beaten egg. Using an entire egg would produce a very cake-gooey mess of a cookie and I would not suggest trying it! 1 egg for 1 cookie is entirely too much.
thank you very much!!!! i just stumbled accross your website! now gotta go get me some resses pieces. my boyfriend is a HUGE fan of anything with peanut butter lol
I have something to do now with my half beaten eggs! Oh my gosh. This looks insanely delicious. Yum yum yum. If only we had Reese’s over here! But I know I could use any candy. Reese’s is just the best.
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Wish I could send you some reese’s to enjoy Erin! Hope you make and enjoy this cookie. Try it with chocolate chips!
Yum, this looks super yummy! I think this is a great idea if you have a cookie craving (me every day) and don’t want to bake up a whole batch of cookies.
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Looks delicious, but do you have a recipe for a full batch of cookies? I’d love to make this, but I think I’d have more use out of a full batch rather than one big one.
Hi Cindy! Try my Soft-Baked Peanut Butter Cookies: http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/07/25/soft-baked-peanut-butter-lovers-cookies/
I made this cookie tonight to share with my mom. I put it in for 15 minutes at first just to check and the edges were golden so I took it out. I then discovered the middle to be very gooey so I put it back in for a few minutes to set up. So that’s my fault for not following the recipe
also my pile of dough was very tall so that could affect it as well. Regardless, in the end, the cookie was fantastic! And so peanut buttery with the reese’s pieces!
Hi Megan! Yes, having a VERY tall pile of dough would result in uneven baking as such. The middle of my cookie looked a little undone when I removed it from the oven, but as it cooled on the cookie sheet, it eventually set up and I was able to hold it without it being greasy/too/soft/falling apart. SO SO glad you liked it and i’m happy you reported back, I appreciate that!
I made this cookie tonight for my family and it was fantastic! Everyone loved it! It was perfect for sharing. = ) Love your blog…..every recipe I have made so far has been wonderful! Keep ‘em coming!!
Hey Christy! That’s wonderful to hear – I absolutely adore this giant cookie. It’s better than eating 2 or 3 small ones.
This recipe is too good for words. I made mine a bit high, so the center was doughy. Couldn’t wait to cook it extra, so my boyfriend and I devoured it.
mmmm I love this cookie too Jaclyn! I am posting another large cookie on my website today.
Can I prepare the dough ahead of time and put it in the oven straight from the fridge? (Does it need to be room temperature?)
Thanks!
You sure can, Sam! It does not have to be room temp.
I would love to see a recipe for 1 large chocolate chip cookie too! I love your peanut butter one & do it whenever I need my cookie fix!
Hey Kerri! You could try my XXL Chocolate Cookie and replace the cocoa powder with 2 extra Tbsp of flour.
http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/02/13/1-xxl-death-by-chocolate-cookie/
I live a low carb lifestyle therefore I could not taste but my BF loved this cookie! Thanks for the great recipe!
I’m glad to hear that Jen!
I made this cookie about a week ago as part of a little private pity party I was having for myself. You know those days where you just need a huge heaping glob of cookie to make you feel better? Yeah. And it worked! I didn’t have any of the fun mix-ins so mine was just a regular old peanut butter cookie but man it was good. I definitely underbaked it, but let’s be honest, underbaked is so much better than overbaked. Thanks for the awesome recipe!
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LOVE underbaked cookies.
Thanks for reporting back about this and I’m glad this cookie comforted you! Cookies always seem to help, right!? 
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